Your only statewide calendar of bookish goings-on in Texas<\/p>\n

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Due to COVID-19 cancellations and closings,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

most events in this week\u2019s calendar are online.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(* Denotes nonvirtual, on-location events<\/em>)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Bookish Texas \u2022 Events Around the State<\/h1>\n

The most comprehensive listing of book and author events, festivals, readings, lectures, and signings in the Lone Star State<\/em><\/h3>\n

Don’t see your book or literary event here? Email Events@lonestarliterary.com<\/a><\/u> <\/u>with your complete info two weeks in advance of the issue in which your event is scheduled, and we’ll include it.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bookish goings-on in Texas<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

compiled exclusively for Lone Star Literary Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

by<\/span> Texas Book Lover<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

FOR THE WEEK OF 07.05.2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Please scroll down for the story time section!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

SPECIAL EVENTS<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barrio Writers Online Summer Workshop<\/span><\/span><\/a>, July 6-10 WEBEX<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Library Association Virtual Summer of Learning<\/span><\/span><\/a>, July 7 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Diverse Literary Voices of Texas: Protests & Civil Rights<\/span><\/span><\/a>, July 11 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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EXHIBITIONS<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gabriel Garc\u00eda M\u00e1rquez: The Making of a Global Writer<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Austin, February 1-August 30 ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*National Center for Children\u2019s Illustrated Literature, <\/span><\/span>ENCORE: A Look Back<\/span><\/span><\/a>, June 11-September 19<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JULY 5:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Awful Good Writers, <\/span><\/span>performance and writing workshop with Q&A featuring Ebony Stewart with Amir Safi and the poets of Write About Now (part of the Heavy Hitters Festival)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MONDAY, JULY 6:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>In Response to the River: Zine Workshop for Kids<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston SCBWI, <\/span><\/span>monthly meeting: \u201cHumor in Writing\u201d with Crystal Allen<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Barbed Wire Open Mic Series, <\/span><\/span>Stay At Home open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Blah Poetry Spot, <\/span><\/span>virtual open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8:30PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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TUESDAY, JULY 7:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Karen Hamilton and Hannah Mary McKinnon discussing The Last Wife<\/em> and Sister Dear<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Camp Blue Willow: Author and illustrator Sam Wedelich reading her new picture book, Chicken Little: The Real and Totally True Tale<\/em> + art activity<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 3PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

World Affairs Council \u2013 DFW, <\/span><\/span>webinar: \u201cA Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations\u201d with author and journalist Robert Bryce (in conversation with Jay T. Young),<\/span><\/span><\/a> 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Katherine St. John and Janelle Brown discussing The Lion\u2019s Den<\/em> and Pretty Things<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Paulette Jiles discussing Simon the Fiddler<\/em> (in conversation with Heather Young)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/em> bestselling authors Lisa Taddeo and Chelsea Handler discussing Three Women<\/em> and Life Will Be the Death of Me\u2026and  you too<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Poetry Slam, <\/span><\/span>virtual open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Dock Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>virtual poetry open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE, ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>Ophelia London, author of Never an Amish Bride<\/em>, and Sara Harris, author of Rebekah\u2019s Quilt<\/em>, in conversation<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Puroslam, <\/span><\/span>virtual poetry slam<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 8:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, <\/span><\/span>Online Author Talk + Q&A: Nearing Ninety: And Other Comedies of Late Life<\/em> with Judith Viorst<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>workshop: tunnel book construction and collage<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Using the 3-Act-Structure to Construct A Riveting Novel” ONLINE with Carolyn Cohagan<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 6:30PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Rep. Eric Swalwell discussing Endgame: Inside the Impeachment of Donald J. Trump<\/em> (in conversation with Beto O’Rourke)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM [ticketed event]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Megan Miranda will discuss her novel The Girl from Widow Hills<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Susan Wiggs discussing The Lost and Found Bookshop<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JCC Dallas, <\/span><\/span>Barry Sonnenfeld discussing Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink & Writing Workshops Dallas, <\/span><\/span>The Big Texas Read: New York Times<\/em> bestselling novelist Kathleen Kent: The Dime<\/em> and The Burn<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Interfaces, <\/span><\/span>Artist Showcase & Open Mic featuring Ari B. Cofer and T\u00e5si<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sun Poet’s Society, <\/span><\/span>Open-Mic Poetry Readings<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM VIA FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Write About Now, <\/span><\/span>online poetry open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 8PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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THURSDAY, JULY 9:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas State Library and Archives Commission, <\/span><\/span>Texas Center for the Book launches #TXBookChat featuring Austin author Bethany Hegedus<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Bat Cave, <\/span><\/span>Summer Seminar Festival: Flash Fiction with Hilary Leichter<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>, 7PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookPeople, <\/span><\/span>Mike Maden discussing Tom Clancy’s Firing Point<\/em> (in conversation with Mark Greaney)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Jenny Elder Moke discussing Hood<\/em> in conversation with Sophie Jordan<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Evelyn Rubenstein JCC, <\/span><\/span>Online Author Talk + Q&A: Barry Sonnenfeld,<\/em> Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker<\/em> with Barry Sonnenfeld (in conversation with CNN\u2019s Holly Firfer)<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Lara Prescott and Kate Quinn discussing The Secrets We Kept<\/em> and The Huntress<\/em>, respectively<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Bookworm Box, <\/span><\/span>Jennifer Wilson Live Author Takeover<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writespace, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cAsk a Small Press Editor\u201d Q&A with Holly Lyn Walrath<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

BookWoman, <\/span><\/span>Virtual: 2nd Thursday Open Mic featuring David Meischen<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:15PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo BorderSlam, <\/span><\/span>virtual poetry open mic<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7:30PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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FRIDAY, JULY 10:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>workshop: bookbinding for teachers<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 9AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Camilla Lackberg discussing The Golden Cage<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 12PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, <\/span><\/span>workshop: watercolor sketchbook book binding<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Maria Reva discussing Good Citizens Need not Fear<\/em> in conversation with Lara Prescott<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 5PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Nikki Dolson and Helen Ellis discussing Love and Other Criminal Behavior<\/em> and Southern Lady Code<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Heroes Lounge, <\/span><\/span>Dallas Poetry Slam: Pull Up & Park Poetry<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 7PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SATURDAY, JULY 11:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin SCBWI, <\/span><\/span>Monthly Meeting: Three Things You Need to Start (& Finish!) Any Story with Author Jenny Elder-Moke<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Writers\u2019 League of Texas, <\/span><\/span>“Troubleshooting Your Novel” ONLINE with Tex Thompson<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ACFW DFW, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cMaking Your Characters Your BFFs\u201d with Jaime Jo Wright<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gemini Ink, <\/span><\/span>workshop: \u201cStop Author! Before Submitting that Poetry Manuscript, A Publisher Requests This From You\u201d with FlowerSong Press publisher and editor Ed Vidaurre<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 11AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Blue Willow Bookshop, <\/span><\/span>Talia Hibbert will appear in conversation with Liara Tamani to discuss her novel Take a Hint, Dani Brown<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tumblewords Project, workshop: “Metaphors Be with You” with Robin Scofield<\/a>, 1PM (MT) ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Murder By the Book, <\/span><\/span>Beatriz Williams discussing Her Last Flight<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Public Poetry & the Houston Public Library, July poetry reading featuring Erik Brown, Billie Duncan, Saba Husain, and Bradley Hoge<\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center, <\/span><\/span>The Writer As Witness: Nonfiction & Memoir Writing Workshop with Dr. Norma Cant\u00fa<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Barn, <\/span><\/span>Writing STEM Picture Books Webinar with Melissa Stewart<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Austin Book Arts Center, workshop: <\/span><\/span>Design Your Own Patterns for Japanese Stab Binding<\/span><\/span><\/a>, 2PM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Granbury<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

*Arts & Letters Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>Cowboy Christmas in July featuring John Layne, author of Gunslingers: A Story of the Old West<\/em>, and Sidney Thompson, author of Follow the Angels, Follow the Doves<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/a>, 4PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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SUNDAY, JULY 12:<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Museum of South Texas History, Sunday Speaker Series: \u201cAdela Sloss-Vento of San Juan and Edinburg: Major Tejana Civil Rights Activist and Feminist, 1927-1990,\u201d with author Cynthia Orozco<\/a>, 2PM ONLINE<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

ONLINE STORY TIME<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texas Monthly, <\/span><\/span>bedtime story<\/span><\/span><\/a>, DAILY, 8PM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Texian Books, <\/span><\/span>tiny Texians story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, DAILY, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Harris County Public Libraries – Fairbanks Branch: <\/span><\/span>a variety of story times throughout the week<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

San Antonio Public Library, <\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story times throughout the week<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

El Paso Public Library<\/span><\/span>, a variety of children\u2019s programming<\/span><\/span><\/a> throughout the week FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hank the Cowdog, <\/span><\/span>author John Erickson will be reading from his children’s series<\/span><\/span><\/a>, times vary, YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Houston Public Library, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, M, W, & F, 11A<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Katy Budget Books, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, M-F, 9:30AM; virtual bedtime story, 7:30PM  FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lark & Owl Booksellers, <\/span><\/span>Super Silly Story Time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, M-F, 10AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Leaves Books & Tea, <\/span><\/span>read-aloud story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, M-F, 2PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Doseum, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, T, 12PM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dallas Public Library, <\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, T & Th, 10:30AM ZOOM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

North Richland Hills Library<\/span><\/span>, virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, T & Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Old Town Books, <\/span><\/span>children\u2019s story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, T & F, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Laredo Public Libraries, <\/span><\/span>story time live<\/span><\/span><\/a>, T-Th, 10:30AM YOUTUBE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

National Center for Children’s Illustrated Literature, <\/span><\/span>Access Art & Adventure<\/span><\/span><\/a>, T-Th, 1PM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irving Public Library, <\/span><\/span>online story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Th, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Twig Book Shop, <\/span><\/span>Miss Anastasia online story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, F, 10:30AM INSTAGRAM LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bibliobar, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Sat, 11AM<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brazos Bookstore, <\/span><\/span>virtual story time<\/span><\/span><\/a>, Sat, 10:30AM FACEBOOK LIVE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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